When magazines and websites create surveys that readers or visitors to the website can choose to complete, what type of sampling method is used?
A) Simple random
B) Availability
C) Purposive
D) Quota
E) Stratified random

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The sampling method used in this case is availability sampling. The respondents are chosen based on their availability and willingness to participate in the survey, rather than being selected randomly or with a specific purpose in mind. This method is commonly used in market research, where a company may only have contact information for a subset of potential customers.

When Magazines and Websites Create Surveys That Readers or Visitors